Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Western Asia

Western Asia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 30,412 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30,412 TJ
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
34th
of 35 groups
All-time high
276,131 TJ
in 1993
All-time low
30,412 TJ
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Western Asia, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 230.0k TJ1991: 230.4k TJ1992: 259.8k TJ1993: 276.1k TJ1994: 249.4k TJ1995: 254.1k TJ1996: 269.2k TJ1997: 263.3k TJ1998: 264.6k TJ1999: 254.5k TJ2000: 247.6k TJ2001: 239.4k TJ2002: 233.6k TJ2003: 228.4k TJ2004: 221.1k TJ2005: 214.3k TJ2006: 194.8k TJ2007: 195.6k TJ2008: 185.7k TJ2009: 178.8k TJ2010: 173.3k TJ2011: 133.7k TJ2012: 129.0k TJ2013: 135.3k TJ2014: 129.0k TJ2015: 114.3k TJ2016: 103.8k TJ2017: 86.9k TJ2018: 60.5k TJ2019: 57.5k TJ2020: 52.9k TJ2021: 42.8k TJ2022: 41.5k TJ2023: 32.1k TJ2024: 30.4k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Western Asia stood at 30,412 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Western Asia peaked at 276,131 TJ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 30,412 TJ, in 2024.

Western Asia ranks 34th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 255,147 TJ 230,038 TJ 276,131 TJ 10
2000s 213,921 TJ 178,825 TJ 247,632 TJ 10
2010s 112,328 TJ 57,472 TJ 173,338 TJ 10
2020s 39,931 TJ 30,412 TJ 52,869 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 31 Madagascar 168,440 TJ compare
  2. 32 Canada 142,188 TJ compare
  3. 33 Romania 132,329 TJ compare
  4. 34 Sri Lanka 129,269 TJ compare
  5. 35 Malawi 123,821 TJ compare
  6. 36 Chile 118,456 TJ compare
  7. 37 Sudan 116,014 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Western Asia?
Fuelwood — energy consumption in Western Asia was 30,412 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 276,131 TJ in 1993.
What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 30,412 TJ in 2024.
How does Western Asia rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
Western Asia ranks 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.